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River Valley Civilizations Flashcards

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Theocracy

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Government headed by religious leaders

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Cultural diffusion

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The spread of cultural beliefs

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Culture

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Arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement

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Polytheism

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Worship of many gods

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Dynasty

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Ruling family

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Monarchy

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Government headed by king or Queen

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Monotheism

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Worship of a single God

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Pyramid

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Monumental structures in Egypt

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Hieroglyphics

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Written communication

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Shang dynasty

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Ruled in yellow river valley

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Characteristics of civilization

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Cities, central government, traditional economy, organized religion, specialized jobs, system of writing, public works, art, and social classes

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Another name for the fertile cresent

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Mesopotamia

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Effects of natural barriers

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Protection, hinders travel through or over

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Basis of the economy is early river Valleys

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Yellow river
Indus
Nile
Mesopotamia

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Results of producing a good surplus

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Barter economy, artisans and merchants

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Why early people were nomadic

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Following herds, didn’t know how to farm

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Changes caused by results of the Neolithic revolution

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Invention of wheel, metal tools, calendars, more complex ideas about gods, tamed fire

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Reasons for mummification

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Belief in the afterlife

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Basis of hammurabis coke of law, was it fair? Why or why not?

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No, it wasn’t fair to slaves or women

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Early Chinese religious practices

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Ancestor worship

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Mandate of Heaven

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Allowed dynasty to rule as long as they did it wisely and morally

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Dynastic circle

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New dynasty-> New becomes aging-> Aging dynasty^

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Social class organization

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King

Government officials, military leaders, priests

Merchants and artisans

Farmers

Slaves

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Prehistory

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The period of time before written records

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